Fermat's Last Theorem (book)
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Fermat's Last Theorem is a popular science
book by Simon Singh
. It tells the story of the search for a proof of Fermat's last theorem
, first conjectured by Pierre de Fermat in 1637. Despite the efforts of many mathematicians, the proof would remain incomplete until as late as 1995, with the publication of Andrew Wiles
' proof of the Theorem
.
In the United States
, the book was released as Fermat's Enigma: The Epic Quest to Solve the World's Greatest Mathematical Problem.
Popular science
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book by Simon Singh
Simon Singh
Simon Lehna Singh, MBE is a British author who has specialised in writing about mathematical and scientific topics in an accessible manner....
. It tells the story of the search for a proof of Fermat's last theorem
Fermat's Last Theorem
In number theory, Fermat's Last Theorem states that no three positive integers a, b, and c can satisfy the equation an + bn = cn for any integer value of n greater than two....
, first conjectured by Pierre de Fermat in 1637. Despite the efforts of many mathematicians, the proof would remain incomplete until as late as 1995, with the publication of Andrew Wiles
Andrew Wiles
Sir Andrew John Wiles KBE FRS is a British mathematician and a Royal Society Research Professor at Oxford University, specializing in number theory...
' proof of the Theorem
Wiles' proof of Fermat's Last Theorem
Wiles's proof of Fermat's Last Theorem is a proof of the modularity theorem for semistable elliptic curves released by Andrew Wiles, which, together with Ribet's theorem, provides a proof for Fermat's Last Theorem. Wiles first announced his proof in June 1993 in a version that was soon recognized...
.
In the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, the book was released as Fermat's Enigma: The Epic Quest to Solve the World's Greatest Mathematical Problem.